CHICO HALL TO INDUCT SONOMA'S BILL LEONE

September 24, 2013, 2:04AM

09/24/2013

Bill Leone, who coached football and basketball at Sonoma Valley High School during his 40-year teaching career, will be induced Oct. 12 in the Chico State Athletic Hall of Fame.

Leone was a star at Chico State in football and track and received tryout offers as a defensive back from the Los Angeles Chargers of the old American Football League and the Montreal Alouettes in Canada.

The Hall of Fame induction will be at Chico State's Bell Memorial Union.

Tickets can be purchased by contacting the school athletic department at 530-898-0647 before Friday.